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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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