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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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