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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need 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 education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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