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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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