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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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