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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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