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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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