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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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