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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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