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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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