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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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