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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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