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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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