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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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