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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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