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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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