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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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