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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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