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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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