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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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