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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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