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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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