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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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