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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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