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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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