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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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