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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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