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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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