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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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