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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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