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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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