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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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