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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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