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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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