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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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