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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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