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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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