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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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