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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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