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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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