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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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