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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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