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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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