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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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