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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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