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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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