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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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