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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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