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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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