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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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