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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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