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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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