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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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