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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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