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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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