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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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