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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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