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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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