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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education