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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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