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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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