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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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