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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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