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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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