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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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