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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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