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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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