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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner 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 elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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