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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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