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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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