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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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