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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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