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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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