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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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