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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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