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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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