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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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