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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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