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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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