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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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