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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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