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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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