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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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