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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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