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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines 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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