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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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