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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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