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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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