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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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