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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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