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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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