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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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