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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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