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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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