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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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