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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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