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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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