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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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