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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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