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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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