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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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