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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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