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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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