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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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