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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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