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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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