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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews 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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