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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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