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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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