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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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