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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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