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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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