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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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