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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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