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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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