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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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