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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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