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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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