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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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