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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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