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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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