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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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