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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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