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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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