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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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