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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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