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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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