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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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