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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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