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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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