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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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