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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need 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 topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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