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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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