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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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