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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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