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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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