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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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