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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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