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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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