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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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