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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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