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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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