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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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