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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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