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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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