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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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