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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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