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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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