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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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