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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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