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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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