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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major 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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