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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important 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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