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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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