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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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