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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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