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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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