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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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