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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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