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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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