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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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