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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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