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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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