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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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