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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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