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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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