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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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