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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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