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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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