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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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