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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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