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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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