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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data 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 scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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