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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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