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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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