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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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