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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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