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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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