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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major 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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