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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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