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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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