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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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