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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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