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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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