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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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