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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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