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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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