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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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