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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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