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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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