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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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