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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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