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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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