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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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