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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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