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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the 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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