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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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