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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important 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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