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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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