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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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