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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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