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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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