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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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