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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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