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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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