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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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