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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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