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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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