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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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