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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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