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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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