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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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