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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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