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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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