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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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