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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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