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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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