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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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