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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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