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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major 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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