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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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