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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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