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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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