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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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