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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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