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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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