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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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