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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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