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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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