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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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