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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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