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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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