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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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