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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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