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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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