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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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