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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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