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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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