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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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