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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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