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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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