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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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