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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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