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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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