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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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