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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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