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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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