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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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