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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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