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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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