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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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