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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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