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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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