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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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