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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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