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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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