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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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