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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the 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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