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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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