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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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