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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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