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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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