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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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