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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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