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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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