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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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