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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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