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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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