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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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