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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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