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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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