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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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