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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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