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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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