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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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