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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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