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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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