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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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