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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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