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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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