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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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