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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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