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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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