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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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