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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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