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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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