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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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