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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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