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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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