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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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