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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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