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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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