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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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