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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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