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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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