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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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