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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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