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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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