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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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