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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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