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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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