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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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