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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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