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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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