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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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