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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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