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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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