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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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