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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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