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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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