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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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