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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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