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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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