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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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