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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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