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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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