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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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