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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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