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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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