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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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