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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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