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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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