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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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