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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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