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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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