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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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