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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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