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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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