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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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