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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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