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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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