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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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