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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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