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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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