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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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