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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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