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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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