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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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