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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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