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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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