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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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