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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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