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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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