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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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