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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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