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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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