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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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