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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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