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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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