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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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