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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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