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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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