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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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