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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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