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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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