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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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