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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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