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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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