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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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