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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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