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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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