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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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