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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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