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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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