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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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