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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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