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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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