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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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