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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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