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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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