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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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