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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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