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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key 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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