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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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