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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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