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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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