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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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