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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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