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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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