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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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