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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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