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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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