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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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