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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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