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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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