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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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