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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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