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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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