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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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