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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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