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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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