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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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