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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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