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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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