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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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