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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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