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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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