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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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