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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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