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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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