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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book 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 researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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