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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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