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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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