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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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