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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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