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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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