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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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