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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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