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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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