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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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