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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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