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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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