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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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