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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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