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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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