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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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