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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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