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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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