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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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