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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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