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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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