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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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