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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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