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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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