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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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