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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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