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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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