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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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