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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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