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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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