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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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