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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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