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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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