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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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