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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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