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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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