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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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