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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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