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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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