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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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