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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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