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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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