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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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