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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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