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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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