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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers 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 classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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