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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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