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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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