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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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