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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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