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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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