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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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