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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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