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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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