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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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