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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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