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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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