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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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