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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need 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 issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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