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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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