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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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