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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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