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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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