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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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