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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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