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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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