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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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