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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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