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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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