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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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