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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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