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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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