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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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