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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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