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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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