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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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