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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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