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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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