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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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