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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers 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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