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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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