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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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