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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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