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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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