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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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