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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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