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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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