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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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