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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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