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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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