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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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