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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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