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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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