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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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