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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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