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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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