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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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