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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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