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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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