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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key 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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