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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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