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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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