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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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