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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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