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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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