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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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