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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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