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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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