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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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