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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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