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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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