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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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